Hundreds attended the inauguration of the new lead prosecutor for St. Tammany and Washington parishes.

Hundreds attended the inauguration of the new lead prosecutor for St. Tammany and Washington parishes.

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Updated: 6:49 PM CST Jan 12, 2015

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WEBVTT SET THE DEADLINE FOR FEBRUARY 3HERE IT ON THE NORTHSHORE,THE END OF ONE ERA AND THEBEGINNING OF ANOTHER.HUNDRED ATTENDED THEINAUGURATION OF THE NUDE -- NEWLEAD PROSECUTOR.LATONYA NORTON IS ON YOUR SIDE.WITH THE FIRST NEW DISTRICTATTORNEY IN THREE DECADES, TODAYMARKS AN OFFICIAL CHANGING OFTHE GUARD.ST. TAMMANY AND WASHINGTONPARISHES OFFICIALLY HAVE A NEWDISTRICT ATTORNEY.AT 10:15 THIS MORNING, WARRENMONTGOMERY WAS SWORN IN BEFOREHUNDREDS OF FRIENDS, FAMILY, ANDSUPPORTERS PACKED INSIDE THE ST.TAMMANY PARISH JUSTICE CENTER.AMONG THEM, NEWLY ELECTEDSENATOR BILL CASSIDY.HE IS A MAN OF GREAT FAITH.HIS FAITH INFORMS HISPERSPECTIVE.THIS IS THE SELECTION THEYWANTED.HE WILL ADJUST HIS FOCUS ONJUSTICE FOR ALL.[APPLAUSE]MONTGOMERY STAIRS -- SHARESOF PRINCIPLE TO -- THEY SHARE ONTHE BALL, MERITS, FACT, AND HARDWORK.WE ARE ALL IN THIS TOGETHER.WE MADE A COMMITMENT TO THEPEOPLE THAT WE WILL HAVE THEBEST OFFICE IN THE STATE.I WILL GET THE BEST PEOPLE.IF THAT MEANSGETTING RID OFPEOPLE THERE, SO BE IT.I THINK IT OFAIR.IT NEEDS CHANGE AND OPPORTUNITYFOR A VOICE OR PEOPLE WHO HAVENOT BEEN HEARD IN THE PANEW LEADERSHIP AND A RENEWEDHOPE AND THEN -- AMONG MANY ONTHE NORTH SHORE.PEOPLE SAY THEY WANT TOCHANGE.WE GOT IT.WE GOT THE CHANGE THAT WE NEED.SUPPORTERS OF MONTGOMERY SAYTHIS CHANGE IS THE FIRST OF MANYTO COME.HE REPLACES FORMER DISTRICTATTORNEY WALTER REED, ACCUSED OFCORRUPTION.ON YOUR SIDE, IN ST. TAMMANYPARISH, LATONYA NORTON.IMMEDIATELY FOLLOWING THE

Hundreds attend inauguration of new DA on Northshore

Hundreds attended the inauguration of the new lead prosecutor for St. Tammany and Washington parishes.